Reading Screens is a blog devoted to film, online video and television culture, especially as the three worlds start to blend and meld into one another.

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Twilight New Moon

Just saw Twilight New Moon with my sister. It wouldn't have been my choice, but Kaitlin wanted to see it a second time. And I wanted to cheer her up. My God, I have never seen a movie with so many dramatic pauses and sighs and pauses and sighs that never added up to anything. The movie could have been half as long, and then perhaps been a decent little fable. There were a good action sequence or two, and some appropriate moody moments. However overall, at nearly two and half hours, it was like watching a dental examination.How is this the bestselling movie around the country? I just don't get it. A lot of young girls must be swooning the same way Bella swoons, but meanwhile us guys are sitting there getting antsy. Give me something on the level of the Hurt Locker again and I'll be a happy man.

About Me

In college, I read the phrase:
"Shine a light on what is to be praised and on what is to be criticized." It spoke to me as both simple and profound, and it became the motto for my career.
I'm both an inquisitive and extroverted guy, so being a journalist is a good fit.
When I'm out on the streets doing interviews, I feel like it's the work I'm meant for.
I'm most drawn to covering the arts, especially movies and music, and local news on issues such as immigration, health, poverty, religion, labor and the economy.